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Overview
The Ballymore Inn is the newest exciting addition to the Hartes Group of Restaurants. In 1998 Georgina and Barry O‘Sullivan opened the Ballymore Inn located in the Kildare village of Ballymore Eustace. The positioning of this new business as a bang on trend Gastropub was an inspired business plan. The Ballymore Inn made its name for good food, using fresh locally sourced ingredients served in a relaxed setting. Over time the business grew and established a quality food reputation. In 2006 the business under went a major expansion and renovation. The redeveloped offering included a large formal stylishly designe Read MoreDining
At The Ballymore Inn quality food is the hero matched with a superior customer service. This ethos is based on 4 pillars; Seasonality, Provenance, Innovation and Balance.
This is achieved through sourcing fresh ingredients from hand-picked local and Irish producers and from fresh produce grown in their on-site kitchen garden.
There are two dining options at the Ballymore Inn, to the front of the premises the very stylish Main Restaurant oozing with atmosphere and ambiance. During the day the restaurant is filled with natural day light and in the winter days visitors can expect a blazing open fire feature at each end of the restaurant. To the front of the restaurant there is an outdoor space that is covered and heated for comfort offering outdoor dining as an option. The main restaurant offers a lunch and dinner menu.
In one corner of the main restaurant is a shop display of The Firecastle range of food that customers to The Ballymore Inn can enjoy at home.
The main restaurant is overlooked by a well-stocked cocktail bar and wine cellar. To complement the quality food offering, visitors can expect a selection of premium spirits, cocktails and a selection of Dewdrop Brewhouse craft beers.
Diners visiting The Ballymore Inn can expect a freshly made in-house selection of desserts.
The day we visited, Chef prepared a showstopper main course of Fresh Cod and Prawn Risotto. Chef sources fresh fish from the Duncannon Fish Company which specialises in supplying fish from Irish waters landed at fishing ports in the South East
Sustainability
The Ballymore Inn undertakes a number of sustainable practices within the business. These include local sourcing from hand-selected artisan producers and Irish primary producers.
The Ballymore Inn has an on-site kitchen garden growing fruit, vegetables, salad, micro leaves, herbs and edible flowers in the Irish growing season.
In regard to recycling, there is a full management system in place. All used cooking oil is collected by a contractor to repurpose it as biofuel.
All takeaway containers are fully compostable.
All light fittings have been refitted with energy-efficient LED units.
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